U.S. President Joe Biden named veteran diplomat Bridget Brink as the new U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, the White House said on Monday, moving to fill a crucial position that was vacant for nearly three years and at a time when Washington is ramping up its support to help Ukraine fend off a Russian invasion.

Cabrera also received a standing ovation from his hometown crowd, who were treated to a fireworks display in celebration of the milestone.

The letter, led by Brian Babin of the House Border Security Caucus and Jim Banks of the Republican Study Committee, says that the actions taken by Mayorkas have raised “grave questions about” his “suitability for office.”

Inquiries began into what caused the disappearance of a tour boat off Japan’s northern coast as search efforts intensified on Monday to find the vessel and its missing passengers, with the confirmed death toll rising to 11.

The U.S. Department of Justice on Monday announced the indictment of two Europeans for allegedly conspiring with a recently sentenced American cryptocurrency researcher to help North Korea evade U.S. sanctions.